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| Popular Orchestral Favorites/ Arturo Toscanini, Nbc Symphony | |||||
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Release Date: 06/29/1999 Label: Symposium Catalog #: 1240 Spars Code: ADD Composer: Louis Joseph F. Herold, Amilcare Ponchielli, Samuel Barber, Sergei Prokofiev, Johann Strauss Jr., Georges Bizet, Felix Mendelssohn, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Gioachino Rossini Conductor: Arturo Toscanini Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1 |
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| This compact disc might have been called "Toscanini at War," not in allusion to Toscanini's fiery nature but as all of the performances, except of the piece by Barber, stem from recordings made in the United States during the war as part of a program for entertaining the armed forces. All derive from live or broadcast concerts; a number of them when the Musician's Union ban on recording was lifted specifically for the war effort. It may be that in this way we hear Toscanini at his very best, as he detested working within the limitations of recording studios. However, there are certain drawbacks for which, it is hoped, the listener will be understanding. The engineers who made the original recordings had either to turn down the level for certain peaks or allow a degree of overload. Sometimes too, a piece ends very abruptly as the engineers try to cut before the applause starts. Lastly, there are a few coughs, and sometimes Toscanini can be heard gently singing to himself. But few orchestras sizzle like this one. | |||||
| Works on This Recording | Back to Top | ||||
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Zampa: Overture by Louis Joseph F. Herold | ||||
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Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1831; Paris, France |
Date of Recording: 04/04/1943 |
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La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours by Amilcare Ponchielli | ||||
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Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1876; Italy |
Date of Recording: 04/04/1943 |
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| 3. |
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 by Samuel Barber | ||||
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Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1936; Rome, Italy |
Date of Recording: 03/19/1942 |
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Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical" by Sergei Prokofiev | ||||
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Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1916-1917; Russia |
Date of Recording: 06/25/1944 |
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| 5. |
An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 by Johann Strauss Jr. | ||||
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Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1867; Vienna, Austria |
Date of Recording: 1941-42 |
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| 6. |
Carmen: Suite(s) by Georges Bizet | ||||
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Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1875; France |
Date of Recording: 09/19/1943 |
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Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave" by Felix Mendelssohn | ||||
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Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1829-1832; Rome, Italy |
Date of Recording: 11/04/1945 |
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Il segreto di Susanna: Overture by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari | ||||
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Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1909; Munich, Germany |
Date of Recording: 01/20/1946 |
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La gazza ladra: Overture by Gioachino Rossini | ||||
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Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1817; Italy |
Date of Recording: 06/25/1944 |
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